C2000Ware vs PlatformIO Core
| C2000Ware | PlatformIO Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | extension, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| SDK components | DriverLib, bitfield headers, DSP libraries, math libraries, digital control library, crypto library, FreeRTOS support, C2000 TI-RTOS, calibration software, USB, PMBus, CAN, Ethernet, EtherCAT, HIC, FSI, Flash, Live Firmware Update, examples | Arduino, CMSIS, ESP8266 SDKs, Espressif IoT Development Framework, FreeRTOS, Mbed, STM32Cube, Zephyr, and other frameworks and SDKs |
| Target architectures | C28x | AVR, ARM-based Atmel SAM, ESP32, ESP8266, 8051, PIC32, Nordic nRF51/nRF52, RISC-V, STM32, STM8, MSP430, TIVA, and others |
| Host platforms | Windows, Linux, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Linux ARMv6+ |
| Build systems | Code Composer Studio projects, SysConfig | PlatformIO Build System with platformio.ini project configuration |
| Debug interfaces | JTAG; Spy-Bi-Wire | Atmel-ICE, Black Magic Probe, CMSIS-DAP, JTAG-HS1, J-LINK, ESP-Prog, QEMU, Renode, ST-LINK, TI-ICDI, Verilator, and custom interfaces |
| License model | commercial | open-source |
| Debugger included | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Embedded Systems Toolchains. On The Geeks Club, PlatformIO Core scores higher on our published basis.